Phonograph-record cabinet



WIT/VESSES J. HEITMAN.

PHONOGRAPH RECORD CABINET.

APPLICATION FILED Nov. |920.

Patented Nom 22, 1921.

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A TTUH/VEYS J. HEITMAN.

PHoNoGRAPH RECORD CABINET.

APPLICATION FILED NOV. 8, 1920- 1,397, `517s Patented Nov. 22, 1921.

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A TTOHNEYS llbllvil@ STATES PAHONOGRAPH-RECORID CABINET,

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Specification of letters Patent.

Patented Nov. 22, 1921..

Application filed November 8, 192D. Serial No. 422,623.

To all fic/wm t may concern.:

Be it known that l, JOHN Hermien, a citizen ot the United States, andresident of Seattle7 in the county oie King and State of Washington,have made certain new and useful improvements in Phonograph-BecordCabinets7 of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to phonograph record cabinets and moreparticularly to the record ejecting means.

Briefly stated,` this invention aims to provide a phonograph recordcabinet having simple means whereby the desired record may be projectedV to a position from Where it may be entirely7 removed from thecabinet.

A further object oi the invention is to provide a phonograph recordcabinet having novel means whereby the ejecting mechanismY is renderedinoperative While one of the recordsV is removed from the cabinet so asto prevent the removal of additional records until the record which hasalready been removed is replaced.

A further object of the invention is to provide a phonograph recordcabinet having means whereby the Zone ot action of the ejectormechanism'may be regulated in proportion to the number of recordscontained within the cabinet.

The invention forming the subject matter oi this application aims alsoto provide a phonograph record cabinet having an ejecting mechanismwhich is' simple to opcrate, ydurable .in use and cheap to manufacture.

Other objects and advantages ot the invention Will be apparent duringthe course of the followingA description. l

In the accompanying drawings forming a part of this application and inwhich like numerals are employed to designate like parts throughout thesaine,

Figure 1 is a side elevation of a record cabinet having the improvedrecord ejecting mechanism7 parts of the cabinet being shown in section.j

Fig. 2 is a trent elevation of a phonograph cabinet having the improvedrecord ejecting mechanism, parts of the cabinet being shown in section.

Fig. 3 is a detail sectional view through the cabinet, the viewillustrating the operating means ior the ejector.

Fig. e is a `detail sectional view taken on line el-ll ot Fig. 3.

F 1g. 5 is a vertical detail sectional view through the cabinet7 theview illustrating the indicating andejecting means.

Fig. 6 is a fragmentary rear elevation of the cabinet, and

Fig. 7 is a fragmentary perspective of a rock shaft embodied 4in theinvention, the shaft being shown provided With an adjustable stopelement.

ln the drawings wherein for the purpose of illustration is shown apreferred embodiment of the invention the numeral 10 designates acabinet or casing Within which a number ot' records are adapted to bereceived. As illustrated in Fig. 2 the front side of the cabinet may beprovided with doors 12 which entend lover the enlarged ends ot aconcealed hornet a record playing device. However7 the record playingdevice forms no part oil the present invention and in factV the-presentinvention may be carried out in a cabinet solely adapted for receivingthe records.

lvlith reference to Figs. l and 2 it will be noted that the cabinet isprovided With a plurality of npstanding spaced parallel partitions 11iwhich define compartments 16 adapted for the reception of disk records.The front side of the cabinet is provided with one or more hingeddoors18 which may be opened to adcrd access to the disk records containedWithin the compartments 16. n

As illustrated in Figs. 1 and 5 a carriage 20 is slidable Within eachcompartment 16 and has its upper portion recessedto form a seat uponwhich a disk record is adapted to be mounted. The seat formed by curvingor recessing the upper portion of the carriage conforms to the curvatureof the disk so that the disk is prevented from accidentally rolling outof the cabinet either" when in an extended or retracted position.Carriages of various sizes may be provided to accommodate records ofvarious sizes. Each carriage may be removed and replaced by one of alarger or smaller size by opening the door 22 in the rear side of thecase. The rear portion of each carriage is provided With an opening 2eby means or which a hook may be connected to the carriage for removingthe same. Each carriage is held in an upright position by reason of itscontact with the adjacent Walls of the partitions. Hotvever, eachcarriage must be slightly elevated priorlto its removal so as i .toclear a strip 26 which extends across the bottom of the cabinet.

v The disk records may be moved to an ad.- vanced position by impartinga` corresponding movement to the carriages. VJ hen in advanced position,the record has one edge portion extended beyond theY partitions 14Vsothat the same may be gripped by the fingers for entireremoval.

The means employed for advancing the carriagesV singly comprise atransversely extending rock shaft 28 which has its end portions roundedas indicated at 30 and rotatably supported. As illustrated in Fig. 5anejector 32 is slidably. and non-rotatably mounted on the squared shaft.28 and is adapted to be engaged with the rear sides of tion illustratedin dotted lines in Fig. 5 theV Vdownwardly extending lugs. 34 formed atthe forward endsof extensions 36 carried by and formed integral with thecarriages.

e'jecter 32 is prevented from sliding movement on the shaft by reason ofthe fact that the partitions 14 are extended forwardly beneath thetransversely extending strip 38jas indicated at Y 40 `and between whichthe ejector is located when advanced. Therefore when the carriage ismoved forwardly by the ejector no further records may be extracted untilthe first record has been relaced within the compartment from which 1twas taken. TWhenV the record is replaced the carriageis moved rearwardlytherebyY swinging the ej ectorin a clockwise direction so as to cleartheextens1ons'40 of the partitions' 14.

fjlllithreference to Fig. 3 it Ywill be noted that a trigger 42 isrigidlyconnected to the squared shaft 28 at one endof the same and isprovided at its upper end with a laterally projecting lug 44 which isengaged by a longitudinally curved operating handle or lever 46 when thelatter is moved forwardly or in an anti-clockwise direction. The lowerpor- .tion of the trigger' 42 is provided with a latu erally projectinglobe 47 with which a leaf j riage.

spring 48 contacts so as to swing the trigger as far as possible to theright when a slight clockwise movementis imparted to the shaftV 28 bythe rearward movement of the car- Since Vthe spring 48 swings thetrigger to the limit of its movement to the right the ejector 32 isswung out of ,contact with the adjacent downwardly extending lugcarriedjbyrthe extension 36 of the carriage. With the ejector thusspaced from contact with the adjacent lug 34 and of course from theother lugs the ejector may be freely moved along the shaft foradjustment behind any one of the depending lugs 34.

As illustrated in Fig. 4 it will be observed that the lever or operatinghandle 46 is rotatably supported by the rounded end portion 30 of theshaft 28 and is slidabley through a slot 50 in the supporting member 52in the form of a metallic plate.VV The free end portions of theoperating handle 46 is curved longitudinally andl is extended forwardlyto a point from which the same may be readily engaged by a persondesiring to remove a record from'the cabinet. lVhen the level1 oroperating handle 46 is moved forwardly a corresponding movement isimparted to the trigger 42; When the trigger 42 passes the uprightposition the spring 48 will by reason of its contact with the lobe 47swing the trigger rapidly to the limit ofV its anti-clockwise movement.This', of course, will advance the desired reco-rd to a point from wherethe same may be readily removed.

The ejector 32 may be moved along the squared' shaft 28 to a pointrearwardly of any one of the depending lugs 34`by means of an indicator52 which is connected to the ejector. A portion of the indicator isextended exteriorly of the casingV and is provided with a combinedadjusting member and pointer 54 which plays overjan index on the frontside of the cabinet. The indicator is slidable through the slot 56 whichextends transversely of the indicator and which is formedjin afrontplate 58.`V

In the use of the improved record cabinet a number of disk-recordsareplaced within theV compartments 16 so that the same will be mountedupon the carriages 20. VThe carriages 2() of the proper size will beprovided, that is to say, acertain sized carriage will be provided for aten inch record while a larger carriage will be provided for atwelve'inch record. Should there be an insuflicient number of records tocompletely fill the compartments 16 only the'compartments adjacent oneend of the cabinetmay be used and the zone of action of the ejector 32may be reduced by means of a collar 60 slidable on the squared shaft 28and provided with a set screw 62 by means of which the collar may besecurely though adjustably connected to the shaft.

Should it be desired to remove record No. 6 or any other record, thepointer 54 will be moved along the indicator tothe proper compartmentwhereby the ejector 32 will be positioned behind and in spaced relationto the depending lug' 34 of the carriage supporting the desired record.j By pushing the llever or operating handle 46 forwardlythe trigger willbe correspondingly moved with the result that the ejector 32 will beadvanced thereby engaging the depending lug 34 and moving the sameforwardly. The forward movement of the carriage is limited by means of ashoulder 37 which engagesV the rear side ofthe stop element 38. Aspreviously stated the sliding movement of the ejector 32 on the shaft 28is prevented during the period of the removal of the disk. This preventsmore than one record from being removed at a time.

`llVith reference to the foregoing descrij tion taken in connection withthe accompanying drawing it will be apparent that ejecting mechanism forphonograph record cabinets constructed in accordance with this inventionwill be simple to operate and will admirably perform `the desiredfunctions. Having thus fully Adescribed the invention, what I claim is:V

l. A record cabinet comprisingV a casing having a plurality ofpartitions dening compartments, spaced parallel `carriages slidablewithin said compartments and having lugs, an ejector adapted to singlyengage said lugs for r advancing said carriages, a roci shaft slidablysupporting said ejector, operating means for said ejector associatedwith said roel; shaft, the upper sides of said carriages being formedwith shoulders, said casing being provided with a transversely extendingstop element arranged -in the path of travel of said shoulders wherebyto limit the movement of said carriages, and an adjusting device forsaid ejector.

2. In a cabinet, the combination of a plurality of sliding articlesupporting carriages having extensions formed with depending lugs, andan ejector adapted to separately engage said lugs for advancing saidcarriages, said carriages being formed. with shoulders constituting stopelements limiting. the forward movement of said carriages.

3. In a cabinet, the combination with a casing, of carriages slidabletherein, a single ejector adapted for singly advancing said carriages,means to secure said ejector in a set position when one of the carriagesis advanced, and a. spring normally spacing said ejector from saidcarriages.

4. A record cabinet having a plurality of partitions formingcompartments, carriages slidable within said compartments and havinglugs, a slidably supported ejector movable rearwardly of said lugs andadapted to engage the same, and operating means for said ejector.

5. A record cabinet having a plurality of partitions formingcompartments, carri-ages slidable within said compartments and havinglugs, a slidably supported ejector movable rearwardly of said lugs andadapted to engage the same, and operating means for said ejector, saidejector being adapted to swing between said vanced. v

6. A record cabinet comprising a casing, carriages slidable within saidcasing and provided with lugs, a shaft, an ejector slidable on saidshaft and adapted for engagement with said lugs, means whereby saidejector may be advanced for advancing said carriages, and means forspacing said ejector from said lugs when the ejector is retracted.V

7'. A record cabinet comprising a casing, carriages slidable within saidcasing and provided with seats, said carriages being provided withdepending lugs, a shaft, an ejector slidable on said shaft andadaptedfor engagement with said lugs, means whereby said ejector may beadvanced for advancing said carriages, means for spacing said ejector`from said lugs when the ejector is retracted, and an adjusting devicefor said ejector. i c

8. A cabinet comprising a carriage having a forwardly extendingportionprovided with a lug, a shaft, anuejector slidably and non-rotatably`mounted on said shaft and adapted to engage said lug, operating meansconnected to said shaft for advancing said ejector, and means Ato limitthe forward movement of said carriage.

9. The combination with a casing, of carriages therein, a swinging andslidable ejector for said carriages, means holding the ejector againstsliding` movement when advanced, means normally spacing said ejectorfrom the carriages, and an adjusting device for positioning saidVejector adjacent the carriage to be advanced. f

10. The combination with a casing, of carriages therein, a swinging andslidable ejector for said carriages, a shaft slidably supporting saidejector, means holding the, ejector against sliding movement whenadvanced, a spring normally spacing said ejector from said carriages,and an operating device for said shaft.

11. The combination with a casing, of carriages therein, a swinging andsldable ejector for said carriages, means holding the ejector againstsliding movement when advanced, and a spring spacing said ejector fromsaid carriages when the ejector is retracted.

l2. A record cabinet comprising a case, carriages slidable with thecase, a transversely extending shaft, an ejector mounted on said shaftand coperating with said carriages, a trigger secured on said shaft, andan operating handle rotatably supported and having contact with saidtrigger for advancing the same.

13. A record cabinet comprising a case, carriages mounted within thesame, a shaft, an ejector mounted on said shaft and co operating withthe carriages, 'a trigger secured on said shaft and provided with apartitions when adlobe, a',Y spring engaging said lober vfor urging thetrigger to its eXtreme position, and operating means for said trigger.

' '141Ak record cabinet comprising a case,

` carriages mounted within the same and provided jvith forwardlyextending 'portions having lugs, a shafttraversiiig the case, an

Y Y ejector slidablel on said shaft and adapted to engage said lugs, atrigger secured'to said shaftr and provided with a lobe, a spring en-`gaging said lobe to urge the trigger to its eXV treme positions andoperating means Aassociated Withsaid trigger..

' 16. An Vapparatus of the class described comprising acarri'age havingan extension, 25

an ejector arm adaptedrto engage said eX- tenson, operating and`supporting means for said ejector arm, Vand la vspring associated withsaid operating and supporting kmeans for normally spacing said ejectorfrom said carriage@ f Y l 17. An apparatus of theV class describedcomprising a carriage having anV extension, Y

an ejector arm adapted to engage said extension, a rock shaft slidableand non-rotatably supporting said ejector arm, and spring meansassociated With said rock shaftY for normally spacing said ejector armfromsaid extension. Y Y 18.An article cabinet comprising partitions, andan article ejectormovable to its advanced position between Vsaidpartitions Y whereby the ejector is-held against transverse movementWhen'advanced.

19. An article cabinet comprising partitions, an article ejector movable`toits Vadvanced position between'the partitions, I Wlierebyrthe ejectoris held against tran'sverse movement When advanced, and V anadjustingdevice Vfor said ejector.

20. An arti Wherebyvthe ejector isheld against transverse movement whenadvanced, an adjust# ing device for said ejector, and operating meansfor said ejector.V 1,

. 21. An article cabinet comprisinga rockVV shaft having an ejector, aytrigger secured to said shaft, means detacliably 'holding the triggerin 'its extreme ating member for said trigger. A

' JOHN -HEITMAN le cabinet comprising *parti-l tions, aii articleejector movable to its iadvanced position between the partitions",

position, and an oper-

